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Vital

see synonyms of vital

Adjective

1. critical, vital

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

Example Sentences:
'a critical element of the plan'
'critical medical supplies'
'vital for a healthy society'
'of vital interest'

2. life-sustaining, vital

performing an essential function in the living body

Example Sentences:
'vital organs'
'blood and other vital fluids'
'the loss of vital heat in shock'
'a vital spot'
'life-giving love and praise'

3. full of life, lively, vital

full of spirit

Example Sentences:
'a dynamic full of life woman'
'a vital and charismatic leader'
'this whole lively world'

4. vital

manifesting or characteristic of life

Example Sentences:
'a vital, living organism'
'vital signs'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Vital

see synonyms of vital
adjective
1. 
essential to maintain life
the lungs perform a vital function
2. 
forceful, energetic, or lively
a vital person
3. 
of, relating to, having, or displaying life
a vital organism
4. 
indispensable or essential
books vital to this study
5. 
of great importance; decisive
a vital game
6. archaic
influencing the course of life, esp negatively
a vital treachery
noun
7. (plural)
a. 
the bodily organs, such as the brain, liver, heart, lungs, etc, that are necessary to maintain life
b. 
the organs of reproduction, esp the male genitals
8. (plural)
the essential elements of anything

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Vital

see synonyms of vital
adjective
1. 
of, concerned with, or manifesting life
vital energy
2. 
a. 
necessary or essential to life; being a source or support of life
vital organs
b. 
affecting, esp. destroying, life; critical, esp. fatal
a vital wound
3. 
a. 
essential to the existence or continuance of something; indispensable
a vital function
b. 
of crucial importance
a vital matter
4. 
affecting the validity, truth, etc. of something
a vital error
5. 
full of life and vigor; energetic
a vital personality
noun [pl.]
6. 
the vital organs, as the heart, brain, lungs, etc.
7. 
the essential parts of anything, indispensable for its existence, continuance, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Vital

see synonyms of vital
adj.
1.
a. Of, relating to, or characteristic of life: vital strength. See Synonyms at living.
b. Necessary to the continuation of life; life-sustaining: a vital organ; vital nutrients.
c. Used or done on a living cell or tissue: vital dyes; vital staining.
d. Concerned with or recording data pertinent to lives: vital records.
2. Full of life or energy; animated: "The population of the teeming, vital slum ... declined" (Rick Hampson).
3.
a. Necessary to continued existence or effectiveness: "Irrigation was vital to early civilization" (William H. McNeill).
b. Extremely important; essential: "A vital component of any democracy is a free labor movement" (Bayard Rustin).
4. Destructive to life; fatal: a vital injury.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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